[torg] [NNWS] So, Core Earth, about that Tech 24...

[Kansas Jim]

James Knevitt wrote:

> http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/06/holographic.television/index.html

> "Peyghambarian is also optimistic that the technology could reach the 
> market within five to ten years. He said progress towards a final 
> product should be made much more quickly now that a rewriting method had 
> been found."

Ah, the ubiquitous "within five to ten years". I always see that as
"when the Tech axiom finally goes up". :)

> "The Japanese Government is pushing huge financial and technical weight 
> into the development of three-dimensional, virtual-reality television, 
> and the country's Communications Ministry is aiming at having such 
> technology available by 2020."

> The 'Japanese' .... riiiiiiiight... :)

That's 12 years off, not the usual guesstimate of 5-10 years. Do they
know something we don't?

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